October 2017

Joshua Anderson Joshua is a software engineer living in London. He was diagnosed in 2014 after shortly moving to London, and has been on a journey of activism since diagnosis. Before diagnosis, Joshua would not engage with potential partners that were HIV positive. Since diagnosis he went on his own journey to understanding life as a HIV positive man, and also a journey that challenged his own deep-rooted beliefs and what he calls his own "personal ignorance". Joshua has developed…

November 2017

Jean Hunt MBE Jean Hunt MBE originally began as a volunteer on the tea party, once a week on the ward. The St Stephen's Volunteers now has developed into a team that provide services in three areas of the hospital. St Stephen's Volunteer Jean Hunt was invited to Buckingham Palace on 6th December 2007, where Her Majesty the Queen presented her with the MBE medal at the investiture ceremony. The conversation with Jean The full conversation (33 minutes 51 second)

December 2017

Professor Brian Gazzard Professor Brian Gazzard started the HIV unit at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and is now its Clinical Research Director. This is one of the largest clinical units in Europe concentrating its research mainly on new algorithms of care Immunological and oncological manifestations of HIV disease and antiretroviral therapy. Brian qualified at Cambridge and received his MD from that institution in1983. He was awarded the Department of Health prize for distinguished achievement in 2002 and is the…

February 2018

Simon Collins Simon is an HIV positive treatment advocate with HIV i-Base which he co-founded in 2000. He was lucky to be one of the people who was just caught by HIV treatment, starting in 1996 with a CD4 count in single figures. He joined a small group of HIV positive people to tun a new treatment-focussed organisation called ATP, and for the next few years increasingly focussed on learning about HIV treatment. He believes that HIV positive people should…

March 2018

Richard Watkins: Richard is a professional actor and singer. He was diagnosed HIV positive in July 2016. As an actor, Richard has performed across the UK, Europe and Australia. He is trained in musical theatre, has performed as a singer and cabaret artist in London and abroad, and has West End and prime-time television credits to his name. Since his diagnosis, Richard has been actively involved in prevention campaigns and in supporting newly diagnosed groups. After quickly embracing his HIV…

April 2018

Bisi Alimi: Bisi is an “Angelic Troublemaker Incarnate”- passionate and energetic public speaker, storyteller, television pundit, campaigner, actor and Vloggers. His expertise on Social Justice ranges from Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity to Race and Race Relations, Feminism, Education and Poverty Alleviation. He has done a lot of work around “Intersexuality” and currently on a global Intersectionality tour. In 2004, he came out as gay on national television in Nigeria making him the first ever Nigeria LGBT person to do…

May 2018

Patriic Gayle: Since the 80s in HIV/AIDS and gay men’s health, Patriic is an accomplished trainer, educator and outreach worker, and continues to innovate tools with which to engage and support gay men and MSM in their health. Dragged kicking and screaming from retirement, Patriic co-founded the Gay Men’s Health Collective in 2010 where he volunteers and over caffeineates. More recently, he co-devised and piloted an ‘Introduction to Chemsex’ training day which includes guidance on how drug services can be…

June 2018

Ian Green: Ian is Chief Executive of Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), the UKs largest HIV and Sexual Health Charity. He has held high profile leadership roles in the voluntary, health, local government, housing, and social care sectors, in both executive and non-executive roles. Involved in YMCA for over 25 years, including as Chief Executive of YMCA England, he was on the executive staff team of the World Alliance of YMCAs located in Geneva. THT was the first NGO globally to…

July 2018

Phillip Dzwonkewicz Phillip Antony Dzwonkewicz, Is 36 and he has been positive for 11 years now. He is an office manger by day and performer by night. Phillip was crowned Mr Gay England in June 2018 and he is heading to compete in Mr Gay Europe in August. His campaign is simple: HIV Doesn't Define You! Phillip says "I am hoping that by being visible and present on social media, and using Mr Gay England and Mr Gay Europe as…

September 2018

Susan Cole Feminist mother of four and ex wife of three, Susan has been an HIV activist, campaigner and writer for over sixteen years. She has worked for a number of HIV organisations including The UK Coalition of People Living with HIV (UKC), NAM (twice!), The National AIDS Trust (NAT), has been a trustee of CHIVA and was the UK representative for the EU Project on HIV prevention strategies. She was a regular columnist and writer for Positive Nation Magazine…